What to Expect
CONSULTATION
On your first visit to our office, the
doctor will sit down with you to discuss your health concerns or problems. This information
will help in determining what course of examinations to take with your case.
X-RAY EVALUATION
If necessary, X-rays can be taken and
developed in our office. X-rays allow us to fully understand your problem and enable us to explain the problem to you more easily. These films help determine the health of your spine, alignment, and degeneration.
With this information the doctor will be able to determine more exactly what is causing your problem and what it will take to correct it.
CHIROPRACTIC EXAM
The doctor will perform the appropriate orthopedic, neurological and
chiropractic testing. Because your posture is a window to your spine, a thorough postural
analysis will be done as well as range of motion testing. The doctor will check your spine for proper
function and show you areas of displacements or subluxations. The purpose of the examination
is to determine if your case can be accepted and care can be beneficial to you.
REPORT OF FINDINGS
During the report the Doctor will go over the findings from your
examination and testing and let you know if your case can be
accepted for care. He will thoroughly explain any X-rays and
findings and take as much time as you need to answer any
questions or concerns. The doctor will let you know how long it
will take to correct your problem, how often he will need to see
you and how much money it may cost. At this time your doctor
will go over his best recommendations with you.
- Relief Care- the first phase of care focused on getting rid of pain.
- Corrective Care- phase where we continue care to further correct your problem. During this phase, you are pain free, but continuing to work toward permanent correction and improve your body's function.
- Maintenance Care- is when the problem has been corrected and the focus becomes maintaining results and further prevention. Maintenance is different for everyone.
The type of care you decide is up to you. The doctor's goal is to provide you with the information you need to make the best decisions for your own personal health care.